Referees to 18 February 2019

While the Six Nations have half-time, Super Rugby kicks off. Glen Jackson will get it going when he blows the whistle at Waikato Stadium to start the 2019 tournament.

In the PRO 14, Italy's Andrea Piardi will be refereeing his first match. At the other end of the scale, Nigel Owens will referee his 173rd.

International

Rugby Europe, Round 2

Championship

Romania vs Germany at Stadion Municipal Botosani (Romania)

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Assistant referees: Tornike Gvirjishvili (Georgia), Irakli Tchanukvadze (Georgia)

Russia vs Belgium in Sochi

Referee: Cristian Serban (Romania)

Assistant referees: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania), Madalin Girbau (Romania)

Georgia vs Spain in Tbilisi

Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Assistant referees: Jack Makepeace (England), Tim Wigglesworth (England)

Trophy

Portugal vs Poland in Setubal

Referee: Manuel Bottino (Italy)

Assistant referees: Gabriel Chirnoaga (Italy), Filippo Bertelli

Under-20

Portugal vs Canada at Complexo Municipal das Caldas da Rainha

Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal

Super Rugby, Round 1

Brumbies vs Melbourne Rebels at GIO Stadium, Canberra

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Angus Gardner (Australia), Damon Murphy (Australia)

Television match official: James Leckie (Australia)

Chiefs vs Highlanders at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Television match official: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

NSW Waratahs vs Hurricanes at Brovale Oval

Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand), Damon Murphy (Australia)

Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia)

Blues vs Crusaders at Eden Park, Auckland

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)

Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Jaguares vs Lions at Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Television match official: Santiago Borsani (Argentina)

Bulls vs Stormers at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Griffin Colby (South Africa)

Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Sunwolves vs Sharks at National Stadium, Singapore

Referee: Nicholas Berry (Australia)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Television match official: Minoru Fuji (Japan)

PRO 14, Round 15

Ospreys vs Ulster at Brewery Field Bridgend

Referee: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Dan Jones (Wales), Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Television match official: Tim Hayes (Wales)

Timekeeper: Keith Davies (Wales)

Assessor: Robert Davies (Wales)

Citing commissioner: Ray Wilton (Wales)

Zebre vs Leinster at Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea (Italy), Jason Morris (Wales)

Television match official: Stefano Pennè (Italy)

Connacht vs Cheetahs at Sportsground, Galway

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Assistant referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Mike English (Wales)

Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Assessor: Tim O'Brien (Ireland)

Citing commissioner: Tim Lowry (Ireland)

Blues vs Glasgow Warriors at Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales), Jonny Erskine (Ireland)

Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)

Timekeeper: Wil Evans (Wales)

Assessor: Les Peard (Wales)

Citing commissioner: John Charles (Wales)

Edinburgh vs Dragons at Murrayfield

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)

Television match official: Neil Paterson (Scotland)

Citing commissioner: Gary Gordon (Scotland)

Benetton vs Scarlets at Stadio Monigo, Treviso

Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Assistant referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy), Mark Patton (Ireland)

Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Munster vs Southern Kings at Irish Independent Park

Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Matteo Liperini (FIR)

Assessor: Bertie Smith (Ireland)

Television match official: Alan Falzone (Italy)

Citing commissioner: Eddie Walsh (Ireland)

Domestic

England

Premiership

Bristol Bears vs Wasps

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Karl Dickson

Television match official: Sean Davey

Timekeeper: Eric Bullion

Assessor: Jerry Wallis

Gloucester vs Exeter Chiefs

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

Assistant referees: Adam Leal, Steve Lee

Television match official: Trevor Fisher

Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin

Assessor: Andrew Vertigan

Northampton Saints vs Sale Sharks

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant referees: Hamish Smales, Philip Watters

Television match official: Geoffrey Warren

Timekeeper: Paul Stanley

Assessor: Nigel Yates

Bath vs Newcastle Falcons

Referee: JP Doyle

Assistant referees: Matthew O'Grady, Clare Daniels

Television match official: Stuart Terheege

Timekeeper: Andrew Pearce

Assessor: Martin Fox

Saracens vs Leicester Tigers

Referee: Thomas Foley

Assistant referees: Paul Dix, Peter Allan

Television match official: Graham Hughes

Timekeeper: Robert Ockenden

Coach: Robin Goodliffe

Assessor: Gary Welsh

Harlequins vs Worcester Warriors

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, Jonathan Healy

Television match official: Keith Lewis

Timekeeper: Roy Marfleet

Assessor: Brian Campsall

Championship

Hartpury College vs Richmond

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant referees: Neil Chivers Ian Bibey

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Television match official: David Rose

Cornish Pirates vs Ealing Trailfinders

Referee: Michael Hudson

Assistant referees: Gareth Holsgrove, Shane Lewis

Assessor: Stephen Leyshon

Coach: Peter Huckle

Doncaster Knights vs Nottingham

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant referees: Steve Lee, Nick Marshall

Assessor: Sam Collins

London Irish vs Coventry

Referee: Matt Turvey

Assistant referees: Dean Richards, Simon Adams

Assessor: Lloyd Jackson

London Scottish vs Bedford Blues

Referee: Sara Cox

Assistant referees: Peter Brunt, William Burton

Assessor: David Morgan

Yorkshire Carnegie vs Jersey Reds

Referee: Matthew O'Grady

Assistant referees: Jamie Leahy, Gregory Garner

Assessor: Peter Farrell

Friendly

British Police Royal Air Force

Referee: Samuel Phillips

Assistant referees: Michael Woods, Alexis Manley

France

Top 14, Round 16

Racing 92 vs Toulouse at Paris La Défense Arena

Referee: Romain Poite

Assistant referees: Adrien Descottes, Jean-Claude Labarbe

Television match official: Éric Briquet-Campin

Grenoble vs La Rochelle at Stade des Alpes

Referee: Pierre Brousset

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco-Baqué, Laurent Breil

Television match official: Akim Hadj Bachir

Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Stade Français vs Lyon at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Montpellier vs Perpignan at GGL Stadium

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Richard Duhau

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Pau vs Castres at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Agen vs Toulon at Stade Armandie

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Pro D2, Round 21

Carcassonne vs Nevers at Albert-Domec

Referee: Benoît Rousselet

Assistant referees: Thierry Mallet, Thierry Devais

Mont-de-Marsan vs Aurillac at Stade Guy Boniface

Referee: Cédric Clave

Assistant referees: Vivien Praderie, Christian Coussan

Bourg-en-Bresse vs Bayonne at Stade Marcel Verchère

Referee: Jonathan Gasnier

Assistant referees: tba, Denis Daste

Biarritz vs Angoulême at Parc des Sports d'Aguilera

Referee: Nicolas Datas

Assistant referees: Flavien Hourquet, Sylvain Jaymes

Béziers vs Colomiers at Stade de la Méditérranée

Referee: Frédéric Bouzac

Assistant referees: Régis Guatelli, Francis Giacomini

Massy vs Provence Rugby at Stade Jules Ladoumègue

Referee: Ludovic Carrillo

Assistant referees: Hervé Lasausa Lespy Labaylette, Pascal Vitrac

Vannes vs Oyonnax at Stade de la Rabine

Referee: Pierre-Baptiste Nuchy

Assistant referees: Mathieu Delpy, Johann Lobregat

Montauban vs Brive at Stade Sapiac

Referee: Luc Ramos

Assistant referees: Mathieu Noirot, Christophe Bats

Clermont vs Bordeaux-Bègles at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz

Assistant referees: Cédric Marchat, Bruno Gabaldon

Television match official: Mourad Zitouni

Stade Français vs Lyon at Stade Jean Bouin

Referee: Mathieu Raynal

Assistant referees: Laurent Cardona, Jean-Luc Rebollal

Television match official: Philippe Bonhoure

Montpellier vs Perpignan at GGL Stadium

Referee: Jonathan Dufort

Assistant referees: Sébastien Minery, Richard Duhau

Television match official: Patrick Dellac

Pau vs Castres at Stade du Hameau

Referee: Maxime Chalon

Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre, Frédéric Chazal

Television match official: Laurent Sclafer

Agen vs Toulon at Stade Armandie

Referee: Pascal Gaüzère

Assistant referees: Julien Castaignède, Sébastien Hebert

Television match official: Éric Gauzins

Hong Kong

Premiership

Borrelli Walsh Tigers vs Natixis HKFC at KP 1

Referee: Matt Rodden

Assistant referees: Patrick Kwok, Dewi Rowlands,

Assessor: Greg Hinton,

Bloomberg HK Scottish vs Kerry Hotel Kowloon at SKM

Referee: Lawrence Wilkinson

Assistant referees: Stephen Copeman, Graeme Martin

Assessor: Peter White

Herbert Smith Freehills HKU Sandy Bay vs Societe Generale Valley at SKP

Referee: Tim Baker

Assistant referees: Craig Chan, Edward Fitzgerald

Assessor: Willy Chan

Ireland

All Ireland League, Division 1

Garryowen vs Terenure College at Dooradoyle

Referee: Eddie Hogan-O'Connell

Dublin University vs University College Cork at College Park

Referee: Chris Busby

St Mary's College vs Naas at Templeville Road

Referee: Daniel Carson

Assessor: Donal Courtney

Old Belvedere vs Ballymena at Anglesea Road

Referee: Shane Kierans

Lansdowne vs Shannon at Lansdowne Road

Referee: Robert O'Sullivan

Cork Constitution vs Clontarf at Temple Hill

Referee: Stuart Gaffkin

Malone vs Banbridge at Gibson Park

Referee: Richard Horgan

Assessor: David Wilkinson

Armagh vs Buccaneers at Palace Grounds

Referee: Ken Imbusch

Assessor: Marshall Kilgore

Ballynahinch vs Old Wesley at Ballymacarn Park

Referee: John Carvill

Women's Cup

UL Bohemians vs Tullow at Annacotty

Referee: Daithi Flood

Blackrock vs Suttonians

Referee: Tim Townend

Italy

Top 12

Fiamme Oro vs Calvisano

Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (Padova)

Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomò (Roma), Leonardo Masini (Roma)

San Donà vs Lazio

Referee: Marius Mitrea (Udine)

Assistant referees: Stefano Bolzonella (Cuneo), Carlo Pastore (Belluno)

Verona vs Petrarca

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Livorno)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Simone Boaretto (Rovigo)

Viadana vs Mogliano

Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Sondrio)

Assistant referees: Riccardo Angelucci (Livorno), Francesco Russo (Milano)

Rovigo vs Emilia

Referee: Luca Trentin (Lecco)

Assistant referees: Stefano Pennè (Lodi), Francesco Russo (Milano)

Padova vs Toscana Aeroporti I Medicei)

Referee: Federico Boraso (Rovigo)

Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Brescia), Gianmarco Toneatto (Udine)

South Africa

Varsity Cup, Round 3

CUT vs UJ at CUT Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein

Referee: Phumzile  Mbewu

Television match official: JJ Wagner

UP-Tuks vs Maties at Tuks Stadium, Pretoria

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Television match official: Johan Greeff

Pukke vs UWC at Fanie du Toit Sports Ground, Potchefstroom

Referee: Vusi Msibi  

Wits vs Shimlas at Wits Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg

Referee: Divan Uys

Varsity Shield

NMU vs CPUT at Madibaz Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Referee: Johre Botha

Fort Hare vs Walter Sisulu at Davidson Satium, Alice

Referee: Ruhan Meiring

KZN vs Rhodes Howard College Rugby Stadium, Durban

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Spain

División De Honor, Round 17

Aparejad Burgos vs VRAC Valladolid

Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (País Vasco)

Assistant referees: Aldai Ibisate, Juan Cruz Peña

Hernani vs UE Santboiana

Referee: David Castro (Asturias)

Assistant referees: Belarmino Álvarez, Andrés Noriega

La Vila vs Gernika

Referee: Jorge Molpeceres (Barca)

Assistant referees: Sánchez, Miguel Miró

Cisneros vs Alcobendas

Referee: Iñaki Muñoz (Madrid)

Assistant referees: Pedro Perez Gómez, José Maria Ferdinández Soria

FC Barcelona vs Indepen Santander

Referee: Eki Fanlo (Guipúzcoa)

Assistant referees: Andoni Susperregi, Iñaki Muñoz

Salvador vs Ordizia

Referee: Alfonso Mirat (Madrid)

Assistant referees: Miguel Ferdinández Rodriguez, Cutillas López

Postponed Match

División De Honor B, Round 11

UER Montcada vs Sant Cugat

Referee: Luis García-Mon (Madrid)

Wales

Premiership

Llanelli vs Bargoed

Referee: Craig Evans

Assistant referees: Jason Griffiths, Neil Howells

Cross Keys vs Ebbw Vale

Referee: Gwyn Morris

Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear, Gerwyn Taylor

Llandovery vs Bridgend

Referee: Rhys Jones

Assistant referees: Gareth Newman, Julian Thomas

Carmarthen vs Aberavon

Referee: Stephen Allsop

Assistant referees: Chris Oliver, Nathan Davies

Merthyr vs Neath

Referee: Jason Bessant

Assistant referees: Elgan Williams, Rhodri Morgan

Newport vs RGC 1404

Referee: Tom Spurrier

Assistant referees: Gareth John, Lewis Harrison